Sunday, January 15, 2017

Best of Hong Kong in 2016

Took a trip down memory-lane - A place that was so familiar yet foreign at the same time. Hong Kong had been on the trip list since 2007, and I've been in love ever since. The places that we used to visit, still exists. Some shops have relocated from time to time, but they're still the same. The scenes hasn't changed, the people did.

This time, I booked a flight out alone to re-visit these places that I sorely miss. Different from the last, where I traveled back alone for school, this time was a quaint getaway. A mental break from the thoughts, a little rest and recovery from the hustle and bustle in the city.

Traveling alone makes planning so much easier. It was easier to decide on the flight dates (such impromptu booking I don't know when I'll do it again), and it was much easier to pick a perfect airbnb stay that accommodates one! I settled on one finally nonetheless. Located near the harbour and Hung Hom, it had a great scenic view, super accessible, and right next to the train station by the harbour, and makes it so much easier to schedule meetings with the dad. The host, Sonia was amazing by the way. Her places was spick and span, quiet, and allowed me to sort out my thoughts pretty well.

The view from the bed every morning makes it hard to get out of bed. Sometimes easy when the plans are in place, on some days it was hard. I could stare at it for 30 minutes, and the morning view and air still looked so good.

Located on high-floors, the elevator really made a difference. Look!

Since KGF's visit in Hong Kong in 2014, we've been addicted to this Taiwanese Bubble Tea - 天仁喫茶趣 (Cha For Tea). It has quite a number of outlets, our favourite outlet at Causeway Bay Hysan Place still tops the list. Read the reviews here. It also has about 21 branches in Hong Kong, but listing out my favourite accessible location across the harbour:

There are a few other things you could do across the bay! Head up to The Peak via a mini bus, grab a cup of coffee, catch some fresh air, have lunch at Central, and take a Ding-Ding bus down to CWB for these goodies!

The time alone also allowed me to explore the yummy sauteed mushrooms from Agnes B Cafe :') There are quite a number of outlets, but the one I visited was in Tsim Tsa Tsui
Staying near TST/ Hung Hom made me spend a bulk of my time by the bay. We had drinks in the evening at a bar, and coffee in the day people-watch and waiting for time to pass. It was slow, and everything else seemed perfect then.

The other of my favorite place to have dim sum/ lunch in the day is Lei Garden. Albeit pricey, the food served are really of quality. Loved the siu yok best! Dad and I spent a total of 700+HKD on just this meal alone, but was worth every dollar paid.